Tess, good to hear from you.  How is your Mom doing? Ray
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From: "tess owens" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 3:42 AM
Subject: Re: Do Animals Have Souls?


>  Letter to God
>
> Dear God,
>
> Please remember these few things when taking care of my boy, He likes to
> walk back and forth in the pond, chasing the blue gills, watching close
> for you to reel in the "big one". He will then "hold" the stringer for
> you. Please take him fishing.
>
> The lizards in the tree stumps won't be safe anymore, so you'd better hide
> the lizards.
>
> If you put dog bones in your robes, he will "wave" at you until you give
> him one. Give him two.
>
> His day bed is the one closest to the fireplace. If there is a girl lying
> in it he will come and rest his head on your knee until you remove her.
> His bedtime is 8 pm; please help him up the stairs.
>
> Don't leave freshly baked pies on the counter, no matter how crippled he
> becomes, he will always eat it. Blueberry is his favorite, with just a
> little cinnamon.
>
> If there is a child in the water he will bring it out, especially if it is
> having a good time. If there is a small child walking with a cracker, he
> will keep the child from overeating. Please give him a child to follow.
>
> Don't leave any ladders leaning against your house, he will be found on
> the roof.
>
> I hope there is a playground nearby with lots of kids, he will wait his
> turn at the slide, and bark when he gets to the bottom.
>
> Be careful when you spell out words like "C-A-R R-I-DE". and " E-A-T,"
> even "B-U-N-N-Y", He knows how to spell, you had better be ready to follow
> through.
>
> When you take him on a trip, and stop to rest, just tell him to " be a
> good Boy", he will lift his leg whether he has to go or not.
>
> He can't "go" with a leash on, it makes him cough. In fact don't even show
> him a leash, he will choke.
>
> He also can't go for a walk without his Dummy in his mouth, He can't make
> it past the gate, he likes the orange one the best.
>
> The top of his head will become pointed if you don't kiss it often during
> the day. Then his hats won't fit.
>
> He can't sleep unless he is on the right side of the bed.
>
> When you give him a marrow bone, make sure his mom is there too, he likes
> to use her back as a table and get her all slimy.
>
> If you tell him to "stay", make sure you come back to release him, he will
> stay there for days.
>
> During the football games, if you get a chip, he gets a chip.
>
> He doesn't like the nuts with the shell on them, peel them please.
>
> If you go to the lake then stop for ice cream on the way home, he always
> gets the first lick and then the bottom of the cone too, please.
>
> Don't use a Buoy to tie off your boat, he will spend all afternoon trying
> to drag it to shore.
>
> If you take him camping, he has to sleep between you and Mrs. God, on the
> softest part of the foam pad.
>
> When the Japanese Tourists get off the bus at the Grand Canyon have them
> take a group photo instead of one at a time, he gets too tired of smiling.
>
> Don't get mad at him when you come home and his head is in the dog food
> bin, He has to stretch is stomach muscles every now and then.
>
> That's all for now God, Tell him we love him, miss him and hope he likes
> the food up there.
>
>
>
>
> rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:Peggy, if my dogs don't/didn't have
> souls, then I don't want one either. I
> think I do understand your pain. I had Amy Schnauzer for 14 years. She had
> everything from mastectomies to hysterectomies, bladder surgeries, finally
> at age 14 and she wasn't eating and I tried to put the bowl "lower:"on the
> floor, I had her euthanized. When it happened her whole body rose off the
> table and she screamed horribly. I was like a crazy person for quite
> awhile, not because of guilt, but because she suffered so much. My mom,
> who
> was an atheist said she "saw" Amy several times after her death and I
> could
> hear the little sound she used to make to get me up out of bed to go out
> to
> the kitchen for a snack.
>
> Mr. Spike, on the other hand is not only Mr. Happy, he's healthy too. He
> is
> a very mixed breed - Schnauzer head, Shih-Tzu body.
>
> I don't think you ever get over losing a pet, but it does get less painful
> as the years pass. They are all so special. You can never love them enough
> Ray, a dog's person
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peggy Willocks"
> To:
>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 3:35 PM
> Subject: Do Animals Have Souls?
>
>
>>I just wanted to share my journal entry for today with all of you. It
>>helps
>> me to get rid of some heavy baggage and helps you to know me a little
>> better. I will just give you excerpts, and you can read the full entry
>> here:
>>
>> http://www.plwp.org/journal_view_peg.asp
>>
>> Peggy
>>
>>
>>
>> Journal excerpt:
>>
>> Today, July 12, 2005, we put our pet pug of nearly 15 years to sleep.
>> Euthanasia . . . we made the choice. He is blind with one eye ruptured,
>> nearly totally deaf, has horrible arthritis, and probably many other
>> ailments of which we're not aware. He gasps for air upon any exertion,
>> and
>> I am sure would be content to just sleep all day for another 4-5 years.
>> But
>> in dog years he is 98 - his body is slowly deteriorating, and the family
>> would not have him suffer for anything. We have all cried as much for his
>> loss as much as we would any other member of the family. For those who
>> don't have "family" pets, I can never explain how we are feeling.
>>
>> I reminisce about his adoption into our family. My son had graduated from
>> high school and his one request was for a puppy. We scanned the paper's
>> classified ads for the "perfect" dog at the perfect price. My husband
>> wanted a Boston terrier - those cute little black and white dogs with the
>> stubby tail. His parents had one, and that was his request. On the other
>> hand, I recalled when growing up that our neighbors had a Chinese pug -
>> anything but cute! But I remembered how unique that breed of dog was, and
>> there just above the ad for the Boston terriers was one for a pug. I told
>> the kids about it, but I didn't share this with my husband. Our last
>> warning as the three kids and I drove away was my husband yelling, "Don't
>> take the checkbook - we want to think about this."
>>
>> We decided to look at the pug first. The ad read, "Chinese pug puppy -
>> parents on the premises - $150." That was a bargain! But remember, we
>> didn't take the checkbook. We drove up to the trailer park lot and saw a
>> young man outside. This was before cell phones, so we hadn't called ahead
>> or anything. "We'd like to see the puppy you have for sale." The slender
>> man quickly went into the trailer and returned with the pup and his very
>> pregnant wife. It was love at first sight! His little wrinkled forehead
>> and curled up tail were irresistible!
>>
>> * * * * *
>>
>> Yes, we have good memories of Festus. Our walls and photo albums have
>> Festus displayed just like any other family member. And the grandkids
>> loved
>> him, too. But they were beginning to beat up on him because he got in
>> their
>> way and couldn't move fast enough to escape their path, oblivious to that
>> fact. And the pain of not seeing him every morning, not hearing him
>> grunt,
>> snort and sputter each day, or yelping whenever I went outside without
>> him
>> will take some getting used to, but I know that he is better off.
>>
>> I don't believe in human euthanasia, but I better understand that once
>> this
>> earthly body has worn out or is riddled with illness to the point that
>> one's
>> quality of life is so limited, then a prayer for that person to go on to
>> another dimension is not a bad thought. Once, my son asked me if animals
>> had a soul. Many years ago I told him "no;" but today I cannot imagine
>> Festus being anywhere but in "doggie heaven."
>>
>>
>>
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